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APPENDIX A: AGENDA


Wednesday, 10 April 2002

Chair:

Neil MacPherson

09.30

Introduction (objectives and expected outcome)

10.00

Poverty in small-scale fisheries - an overview of issues

14.00

Findings of the SFLP Workshop on Small-Scale Fisheries, Poverty and the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries

16.00

The potential of using the Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches in Poverty Reduction Strategies

Thursday, 11 April 2002

Chair:

Arthur Neiland

09.30

The potential role of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries in poverty alleviation

11.00

Critical knowledge gaps and research needs:

1) The “commons” nature of fisheries: cause or remedy of poverty?

2) The special characteristics of small-scale fisher’s vulnerability and coping mechanisms

3) The impact of technological change on efficiency, equity and poverty - does it matter whether fishing rights exist?

4) The role of fishworkers’ organizations: a voice for the poor

5) The critical factors for artisanal/small-scale fishers to get out of poverty: evidences and inferences

14.00

Critical knowledge gaps and research needs (continued)

Friday, 12 April 2002

Chair:

Foday Turay

09.30

Project framework and research methodologies:

1) Development of Code of Conduct Guidelines on poverty alleviation

2) Better integration of fisheries into PRSPs

3) Poverty assessment methodologies

4) Research methods to address the critical knowledge gaps

14.00

Adoption of summary of findings and recommendations


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